Commentary on Psalm 45, 4

Byzantine mosaicist, Saint John Chrysostom (mosaic), 9th century · Hagia Sophia, Constantinople · Public domainByzantine mosaicist, Saint John Chrysostom (mosaic), 9th century, Hagia Sophia, Constantinople

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Commentary on Psalm 45, 4 — as quoted by Pitre (p 37)

A maiden expelled us from paradise, through a maiden we find eternal life.

No freely usable English translation of this passage is online, so the note keeps Pitre's quotation and links to the full text. Translation: as quoted by Pitre; Robert C. Hill's translation (Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1998).

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Why it is cited

'A maiden expelled us from paradise, through a maiden we find eternal life.' Chrysostom's line in the New Eve chorus.

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